We’ve both been busy with exams this month, so we haven’t got as much to report as usual – although we do have a few exciting updates!

After collating the results of our Your Choice Survey, which was completed by over 800 young people in Poole, youth unemployment has come to the top as the number one issue for young people in Poole. It was closely followed by mental health and discrimination.

As a result of this, our three priorities for this term are: Mental Health, Youth Opportunities and Youth Unemployment.

In addition to the surveys, we have also worked in partnership with Robert Syms, MP for Poole, to hold surgeries in Parkstone Grammar School and Poole High School.

These were great opportunities for us to speak to young people in Poole about their concerns, which frequently included issues such as bullying, road safety and crime – as well as our three priorities.

Based on the success of these meetings, we are in the process of arranging more surgeries with Robert Syms, as well as establishing surgeries with Connor Burns and Annette Brooke, allowing us to reach out to more schools and more young people in the area.

Leading up to our work on youth opportunities, we would like to hear your opinions on what you would like to do in Poole.

If you have a spare couple of minutes to contact us through our Facebook or Twitter to answer some questions, it would be greatly appreciated!

• How do you hear about events in Poole?

• What opportunities would you like to see?

• How would you like to hear about opportunities?

And finally, we would just like to wish everyone doing exams, the best of luck, remember: ‘Finus Opus Coronat’ – ‘The end crowns the work!’